Dr. Sheikh Alif
Senior Lecturer, Public Health
Campus
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- Publications
Occupational exposures and incidence of asthma over two decades in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222307
Global burden of amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioid use in 204 countries, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study
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- DOI reference: 10.1038/s41591-025-04137-0
Global, regional, and national burden of chronic respiratory diseases and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 1990-2023: a Global Burden of Disease study
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- DOI reference: 10.1038/s41591-025-04077-9
Associations Between Occupational Exposures and Cough Subclasses Among Middle-Aged Australians
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- DOI reference: 10.1111/resp.70040
Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990-2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S2468-2667(25)00009-X
Global, regional, and national burden of epilepsy, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00302-5
Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00355-1
Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990-2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00691-1
Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study
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- DOI reference: 10.1038/s41591-025-03624-8
Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)00397-6
Global, regional, and national burden of asthma and atopic dermatitis, 1990-2021, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00003-7
Higher serum uric acid levels and risk of all-cause mortality in general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.metop.2025.100371
Global, regional, and national trends in routine childhood vaccination coverage from 1980 to 2023 with forecasts to 2030: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01037-2
Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 19902021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02840-X
Association between higher serum uric acid levels and cognitive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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- DOI reference: 10.1093/gerona/glaf174
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2025.1522
The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990-2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01635-6
Pharmacological interventions for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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- DOI reference: 10.1007/s10549-025-07791-7
Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 19902023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01917-8
Global age-sex-specific all-cause mortality and life expectancy estimates for 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 19502023: a demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01330-3
Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 19902023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01637-X
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990-2023
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.08.015
Perceived motivators and barriers to implementation of a smoke-free common area policy in multiunit housing in urban Bangladesh
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- DOI reference: 10.1038/s41598-025-28789-7
Health and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study
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- DOI reference: 10.1186/s12889-024-19365-1
Unveiling the occupational hazards: exploring the association between organic dust exposure and hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other interstitial lung diseases
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/thorax-2024-221864
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022-2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00685-8
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00757-8
Pre-COVID life expectancy, mortality, and burden of diseases for adults 70 years and older in Australia: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101092
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00369-7
Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00166-X
Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01925-1
Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00038-3
Do people living with HIV have accelerated lung function decline, despite adequate treatment?
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/thorax-2023-220011
COVID-19: Factors Associated with the Psychological Distress, Fear and Resilient Coping Strategies among Community Members in Saudi Arabia
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- DOI reference: 10.3390/healthcare11081184
The burden and trend of diseases and their risk factors in Australia, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00123-8
Exploration of associations between occupational exposures and current adult eczema
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/oemed-2023-108950
Occupational characteristics and disability-free survival after retirement age: an exploratory analysis from the ASPREE study
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- DOI reference: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1191343
Global, regional, and national incidence of six major immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: findings from the global burden of disease study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102193
Long-term occupational exposures on disability-free survival and mortality in older adults
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- DOI reference: 10.1093/occmed/kqad105
Global burden of chronic respiratory diseases and risk factors, 1990-2019: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101936
Global, regional, and national burden of allergic disorders and their risk factors in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1111/all.15807
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064754
Editorial: Occupational and environmental health in middle-aged and older adults
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- DOI reference: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1196186
Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: Cross-sectional analyses from 14 countries
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- DOI reference: 10.1017/gmh.2022.35
Association Between Symptoms and Severity of Disease in Hospitalised Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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- DOI reference: 10.2147/JMDH.S357867
Ever and cumulative occupational exposure and lung function decline in longitudinal population-based studies: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/oemed-2022-108237
Psychological Distress, Fear and Coping Strategies During the Second and Third Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Southern Germany
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- DOI reference: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.860683
Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake in rural Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064468
Efficacy of maternal vaccination during pregnancy against infant respiratory viruses
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- DOI reference: 10.1183/20734735.0017-2022
Editorial: Workplace Health Promotion, volume II
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- DOI reference: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1102042
Cancer and mortality in coal mine workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/oemed-2021-107498
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01169-7
Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S2468-2667(21)00065-7
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
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- DOI reference: 10.1038/s41591-021-01498-0
COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries
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- DOI reference: 10.1186/s12992-021-00768-3
COVID-19 Related Psychological Distress, Fear and Coping: Identification of High-Risk Groups in Bangladesh
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- DOI reference: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.718654
Psychological distress, fear and coping among Malaysians during the COVID-19 pandemic
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- DOI reference: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257304
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00252-0
Estimation and prediction of doubling time for COVID-19 epidemic in Bangladesh: a modelling study of first 14 month's daily confirmed new cases and deaths
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- DOI reference: 10.31646/gbio.91
Factors Associated With Health Complaints Among Leather Tannery Workers in Bangladesh
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- DOI reference: 10.1177/2165079920936222
A pragmatic approach to COVID-19 vaccine passport
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006956
Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01207-1
Pre-existing COPD is associated with an increased risk of mortality and severity in COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis
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- DOI reference: 10.1080/17476348.2021.1866547
Reliability of the tools used to examine psychological distress, fear of COVID-19 and coping amongst migrants and non-migrants in Australia
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- DOI reference: 10.1111/inm.12845
Factors Associated With 90-Day Readmission After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: Linked Data From the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry
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- DOI reference: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.026133
Lifetime Risk Factors for Pre- And Post-Bronchodilator Lung Function Decline A Population-based Study
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- DOI reference: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201904-329OC
Occupational and environmental risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Australia: Case-control study
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-214478
Secondhand smoking among children in rural households: A community based cross-sectional study in Bangladesh
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- DOI reference: 10.24171/j.phrp.2020.11.4.09
Factors associated with psychological distress, fear and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
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- DOI reference: 10.1186/s12992-020-00624-w
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019: Update From the GBD 2019 Study
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- DOI reference: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.010
Occupational exposure to solvents and lung function decline: A population based study
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-212267
Quality of health literacy instruments used in children and adolescents: A systematic review
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020080
Occupational exposure to pesticides are associated with fixed airflow obstruction in middle-age
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- DOI reference: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209665
Occupational exposures to solvents and metals are associated with fixed airflow obstruction
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- DOI reference: 10.5271/sjweh.3662
Occupational exposure and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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- DOI reference: 10.1080/17476348.2016.1190274
Panoramic radiological study to identify locally displaced maxillary canines in bangladeshi population
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- DOI reference: 10.5624/isd.2011.41.4.155